Flourishing programs in 80+ disciplines. A vibrant Christian mission. $50 million
in new campus construction. A 2014 Division III national championship. 95% placement
within 6 months of graduation. There’s never been a better time to consider Hope College.

As a member of the MIAA and NCAA Division III associations, Hope College sponsors
22 varsity sports for men and women. The college is home to the 2014 NCAA Division
III National Championship women’s volleyball team.

Hope Acclaimed in Multiple College Guides

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Hope College continues its strong showing in national and regional college and university
guides.

Hope remains in the first tier among the nation's best liberal arts colleges as determined
by "U.S. News and World Report," ranking 88th in the publication's 2009 "America's
Best Colleges Guide." The college also continues to be included among the 33 select
institutions listed in the publication's "Programs to Look For" section in the category
singling out schools that are outstanding for "Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects."

The college is also one of the approximately 310 schools included in the latest "Fiske
Guide to Colleges" as "the country's best and most interesting colleges and universities."
The 2009 edition notes that "Hope's academic and athletic programs continue to grow
and prosper," quoting one senior as observing that "Hope is a place where students
are challenged to become better students, but, more importantly, better people."

Hope is one of 159 schools receiving "Best in the Midwest" designation from "The Princeton
Review." In addition, Hope ranks 166th nationally on the new "America's Best Colleges"
guide that has debuted on Forbes.com, placing third among the 15 Michigan institutions
included in the listing.

Soccer Teams Open Season With Back-to-Back Games

Talk to Discuss Area Theologian Nicholas Steffens

Visiting scholar Dr. George Harinck of the Netherlands will present the address "Nicholas Steffens and Trans-Atlantic Relationships within the Reformed Church" on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 4 p.m. at Hope College in the Maas Center conference room.